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Start-up team: Jumbo Centre and Toscotec colleagues at Jumbo Centre’s mill in Johannesburg
SOUTH AFRICA
AMERICA
JUMBO CENTRE BOOSTS CAPACITY BY 30,000TPY WITH TM START-UP
GP ANNOUNCES $150M CONSUMER TISSUE INVESTMENT
South Africa’s Jumbo Centre has started-up a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 1.8 tissue line at its site in Johannesburg. The machine has a sheet trim width of 2.7m, an operating speed of 1,800m/min and a production capacity of more than 30,000 tpy. It is equipped with a new generation design TT NextPress shoe press, a third-generation TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, and high-efficiency TT Hood The scope of supply covers the complete production line from the bale handling and stock preparation systems to the electrification and control system of the tissue machine. Itzik Nikfard and Rafi Nikfa d, Directors of Jumbo Centre, said: “This investment marks a new important stage of expansion for our business. “The choice of technology is key in supporting the continuous growth and success of our SnowSoft brand.”
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Georgia-Pacific (GP) has announced a $150m investment in its retail consumer tissue business at its mill in Halsey, Oregon. Investments to the plant will increase production capacity for high quality bath tissue, with initial production expected in 2025. By the end of this project, the company will have invested over $200m in paper machine and converting assets at the facility since 2022. Vivek Joshi, President of the retail tissue, towel, and napkin business for GP, said: “It is a clear indication of Georgia-Pacific s focus on growing our premium tissue business and creating products that consumers value.” The Halsey mill makes bath tissue and paper towels for the consumer market, and the investment will increase the production of its premium tissue offerings such as Quilted Northern Ultra Plush tissue, as well as customer branded tissue.
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